The Bench in Kaduna State, on
Wednesday, was thrown into mourning with the passage of one of its own, Justice
Bashir Sukola, of the state’s High Court.

Earlier this month, Justice
Sukola had ordered the remand of a reporter with Vanguard newspaper, Mr. Luka
Binniyat, to Kaduna Maximum prison over allegation of false publication
against Governor Nasir el-Rufai and his government.

As at the time of filling this
report, details of his death was still not clear.